"transverse process" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: transverse processes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} transverse process (plural transverse processes)
  1. (anatomy) Either of the two bony processes of a vertebra that project laterally from the neural arch at the junction of a pedicle and lamina and that provide attachment for muscles and ligaments concerned especially with rotation, lateral flexion, and stability of the spinal column. Categories (topical): Skeleton
    Sense id: en-transverse_process-en-noun-qKLy1Pm4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

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